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Middle of the pack

Beat 63% of Show HN launches that day

#55 of 179 on Nov 11

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#3 of 4 Video, Audio & Music launches on Show HN on Nov 11. 6.1% of Video, Audio & Music launches (3 of 49) reached 10+ points in the last 7 days. See Video, Audio & Music →

30

points · traction gained Nov 12, 10:31 UTC → Nov 13, 10:27 UTC · % shown only when the previous traction was 5+

Still tracked: re-read by each daily run while under ~168h old (window closes ~Nov 18, 13:47 UTC).

0

comments · buzz 0 in latest interval

44h

listed Nov 11, 13:47 UTC

Traction (points) over time

035Nov 12Nov 13ListedNov 12, 10:31 UTC · 3 points · 0 comments · 21h after listingNov 13, 10:27 UTC · 3 points · 0 comments · 45h after listing
2 readings (one per daily ingest run). Dots are recorded values; lines just connect them — nothing in between is measured.

Key statistics

Traction
3points
Comments
0
Rank in MDIA this week
#11of 41 HN
Rank overall this week
#204of 1,038 HN
Sector hit rate
6.1%3/49 · 7D
Traction line
Below10+ points
First reading
3Nov 12, 10:31 UTC
Last reading
3Nov 13, 10:27 UTC
Readings
2over 45h

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Grades · each graded against other Video, Audio & Music launches from the same source

Momentum

C

+0 points

Traction gained in the latest daily interval

Better than 50% · vs 32 still-tracked Video, Audio & Music · Show HN launches

Velocity

B

0.07 points/h

Votes per hour since listing (age capped at 48h)

Better than 79% · vs 224 Video, Audio & Music · Show HN launches, last 30 days

Engagement

—

—

Comments per 10 points

Needs 10+ points; below that the ratio is mostly noise

Staying Power

—

—

Votes at last reading ÷ votes at first reading

Still being tracked; graded once settled (48h)

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Data as of Nov 13, 2026, 9:22 AM UTC. Sector comes from keyword rules on the title and tagline and can be wrong. How it works